Pascal Siakam didn’t understand Pacers’ penalty for “thinning”
While jazz was still sanctioned and largely for “tanking,” with $500,000 to drop, the Pacers also went cashless. Certainly with a smaller sum ($100,000), but because against Utah, “They were able to play according to medical criteria, including reduced playing time”he indicated the league.
On February 3, the Indiana franchise rested three starters, incl Pascal Siakam. For the league, the Pacers cannot deprive fans of the All-Star like this. What the latter did not quite understand…
“I don’t know where it comes from. I play almost every match, I have the most playing time. I am a player who wants to be on the field, I want to play”, reminds the Cameroonianthe most used Pacer on average. “I don’t play when the medical staff tells me it’s necessary, that it’s better for my body. It doesn’t go any further. As soon as I’m on the floor, I try to win.”
With only four games missed and 1,723 minutes played (24th overall in the league), plus his exceptional effort and impeccable attitude despite the Pacers’ losing streak, Pascal Siakam is truly a role model for Rick Carlyle and many others.
But Adam Silver did not tremble and, as he explained this weekendhe wants to go even further in the fight against “tanking”. “Are we seeing worse behavior this year than we’ve seen in recent times? Yes, in my opinion. “That led to these penalties, and not only these penalties, but my statement that we’re going to take a closer look at the entire circumstances of the teams’ conduct this season, and I very clearly wanted the teams to be put on notice.” said the league boss.
| Pascal Siakam | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 55 | 16:11 | 50.2 | 14.3 | 68.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 81 | 20:44 | 50.8 | 22.0 | 62.1 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 80 | 31:51 | 54.9 | 36.9 | 78.5 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 16.9 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 60 | 35:10 | 45.3 | 35.9 | 79.2 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 22.9 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 56 | 35:49 | 45.5 | 29.7 | 82.7 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 21.4 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 68 | 37:55 | 49.4 | 34.4 | 74.9 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 22.8 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 71 | 37:21 | 48.0 | 32.4 | 77.4 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 24.2 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 41 | 31:47 | 54.9 | 38.6 | 69.9 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 21.3 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 39 | 34:43 | 52.2 | 31.7 | 75.8 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 22.2 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 78 | 10:40 p.m | 51.9 | 38.9 | 73.4 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 20.2 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 51 | 33:47 | 48.0 | 36.9 | 68.0 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 23.7 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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